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Chapter 12, Problem 17P

Ten amps flow through a square loop where each side is 20 cm in length. At each comer of the loop is a 0.01-cm segment that connects the longer wires as shown. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the loop.

Chapter 12, Problem 17P, Ten amps flow through a square loop where each side is 20 cm in length. At each comer of the loop is

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